> I reckon a single loud motorcycle could disturb tens of thousands of people, potentially waking or startling them, raising blood pressure etc. in a single 10 minute trip.
What absolutely grinds my gears is when a loud motorcycle or sports car drives through my residential neighborhood right after patiently rocking my baby to sleep.
Interestingly, as a motorcycle and sports car owner myself, I never thought about that aspect for even a second until I became a dad—I drive much more gently nowadays (especially in residential neighborhoods)!
> Interestingly, as a motorcycle and sports car owner myself, I never thought about that aspect for even a second
Right, because the car's cabin and motorcycle helmet protect the driver/rider from it. The noise they create are specifically designed to be heard by everyone but the operator. It's like me sitting in my back garden wearing earplugs, while blasting music out the front into the street.
What absolutely grinds my gears is when a loud motorcycle or sports car drives through my residential neighborhood right after patiently rocking my baby to sleep.
Interestingly, as a motorcycle and sports car owner myself, I never thought about that aspect for even a second until I became a dad—I drive much more gently nowadays (especially in residential neighborhoods)!